Course Summary
The aim of mental health nursing is to promote mental health and wellness, to plan with, support and provide nursing care to people who suffer from mental illness and mental distress, and to support families and communities in dealing with mental health challenges. This care can be provided in acute care facilities such as hospitals, in peoples own homes and community care settings. Supporting on-going mental health recovery is an important part of being a mental health nurse.
Incorporating the Level 5 Nursing Studies with the BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing gives students the opportunity to start their preparation for the Mental Health Nursing degree programme in the FE sector, leading to seamless progression into the third level college. Students will spend the first year of this programme in their local ETB in Kerry (offering one location to choose from) or Cork (offering four locations to choose from), and upon successful completion will undertake their four-year Nursing programme at MTU Kerry.
Provider Locations
Year 1:
Cork ETB
Apply to Morrison's Island Campus, Cork OR
Apply to Macroom Centre, Cork OR
Apply to West Cork Campus, Skibbereen, Cork OR
Apply to Mallow Campus, Cork
Kerry ETB
Apply to Denny Street Campus, Tralee
Years 2-5
Department of Nursing and Healthcare Sciences, Munster Technological University, Kerry Campus, Sólás Nursing Building, Tralee, Co. Kerry.
About Tertiary Education Programmes
Launched in 2023, Tertiary Education Programmes are a new pathway to a bachelor’s degree. A joint further and higher education degree programme, tertiary education programmes begin in a local Education and Training Board Centre (College of Further Education and Training) and finish in a University. All tertiary education programmes lead to an NFQ level 7 or 8 degree.
College Link
College Link > TEP032 - Mental Health Nursing
Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)
Second subject Link > Mental Health Nursing
Career Sectors
This course prepares you for working in the Career Sectors below. Follow the links to get a fuller understanding of the sectors you are preparing for.
Language Options
* Time abroad utilising this language
Disclaimer: Details subject to change - always check with the college.
Note: It may also be possible to do an Erasmus+ Programme allowing you to study abroad for a
period of at least 2 months to 12 months. This study can be through English or through your
language of choice � please check with your course coordinator to see if this is possible
for this course.
Entry Requirements
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The Student
Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests. If these interests do not describe you, this course may prepare you for work you may not find satisfying.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Career Progression
Progression to:
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Professional Nursing
- MSc Advanced Practice Nursing
Further Research
College Link > TEP032 - Mental Health Nursing
Colleges often have information about the course on their own website, along with other useful information relating to the college. (Note: Not always available)
Second subject Link > Mental Health Nursing
DISCLAIMER: These links are to official sources of information for this course - we accept no responsibility for the information on them.
